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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module FREN3051: FRENCH TRANSLATION

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (French)

FREN3051: FRENCH TRANSLATION

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	20	Available in 2005/2006	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

French Language 2 (FREN2051) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

Modern Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: French Language 4 (FREN3041). Other: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Excluded Combinations

Students may only take up to two Translation modules in MLAC, selected from Translation Theory (MELA3111), Spanish Translation (SPAN3131) and French Translation (FREN3051); Advanced Communication Skills in French (LANG3341).

Aims

The module seeks to develop students' skills in written translation from French to English and from English to French and to instil an awareness of the theoretical issues involved.

Content

There wil be two major componenets to the module: The first component will be a practical langugae class, meeting for one hour weekly throughout the year, to undertake translation from and into French, with regular formative assignments, and assessed by a two-hour written examination.
The second component will be a lecture/seminar hour, assessed by an essay.
The component will begin with four lectures on the history, principles and nature of translation, to be followed by seminars in which students will prepare for the assessed essay.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures	4	1 per week in first 4 weeks of course	1 hour	4
Tutorials	4	Every 3 weeks in first two terms, after end of lecture course	1 hour	4
Practical Language Class	21	1 per week	1 hour	21
Preparation and Reading				171
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Commentary	40%	one assessed commentary of 1800 words and revised target text		100%
Examination	60%	two-hour written examination		100%

Formative Assessment

Regular translation exercises; 2 commentaries.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.